Shield

42-1-33

From: United States of America | Wyoming | Near Wind River

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 42-1-33
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Arapaho
Provenience United States of America | Wyoming | Near Wind River
Culture Area Great Plains Culture Area
Section American
Materials Hide | Feather | Pigment | Sinew
Subject Ceremonial Shield
Description

Small shield. Rawhide with elkskin band formerly feathered; buffalo skin flap. Painted quartered disc with rayed quadrangular centre.

Outside Diameter 22.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from the Ira Reed Estate through Wm. D. Morley Inc., 1942
Other Number 513 - Dealer's Number

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